About US

NL Health Services, Eastern Zone offers the full continuum of health and community services including public health, long-term care, community services, hospital care and unique provincial programs and services. NL Health Services prides ourselves on providing the highest quality care and service possible to the people in our communities, in our region, and in the province. To do that, we employ qualified, competent, and caring individuals who are dedicated to their professions and to our vision of Healthy People, Healthy Communities.

About the Opportunity

NL Health Services Eastern zone invites expressions of interest for a Medical Geneticist to join the Provincial Medical Genetics Program (PMGP) in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

The PMGP has a provincial mandate and provides inpatient and outpatient clinical consultation services across the age continuum including prenatal, neonatal, pediatric and adult assessments. Newfoundland and Labrador is comprised of a collection of founder populations with unique patterns of genetic disease, and adult patients often come from large, closely knit families providing an exciting opportunity to further develop unique models of clinical care. The successful application will also participate in the genetic and metabolic inpatient consultation service. The applicant will join a team of two other clinical geneticists and nine genetic counsellors.

The ideal candidate is a mid to senior-level geneticist with pediatric and adult experience including hereditary cancer and cardiac genetics, but all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Qualifications include an MD or equivalent, and certification by the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada in Medical Genetics and Genomics or equivalent. The candidate must be eligible for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Compensation & Incentives Compensation is competitive. Remuneration will be in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement for specialist salaried physicians in Newfoundland and Labrador. Through strong formal affiliations with Memorial University, and on the recommendation of the Program Chair, the successful candidate must be eligible for an academic appointment in the Faculty of Medicine allowing participation in collaborative research and teaching activities.

Your experience is valued and recognized in Newfoundland and Labrador. We offer competitive incentives of up to $275,000 CAD for Internal Medicine physicians that recognize your passion, dedication and all that you will bring to our communities. Many incentives are stackable. We encourage you to chat with a physician recruiter to learn more. We also support a site visit for those who are curious about our province and provide relocation reimbursement.

Qualifications Recent changes to registration and licensure have reduced barriers and allow doctors with comparable credentials to work in our province faster. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador (CPSNL) regulates the practice of medicine in the public interest. Newfoundland and Labrador has been diligently working to reduce barriers and to allow doctors with comparable credentials to work in our province more quickly.

New approved licensure jurisdiction pathways for Specialists from Ireland, U.K., United States of America (USA), New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, as well as others approved by the CPSNL. Individuals must be trained and certified from these countries.

To determine your eligibility, apply for registration and review licensure policies, please visit CPSNL website for complete information: https://cpsnl.ca/licensing-and-registration/licence-eligibility/

About Newfoundland and Labrador

Why practice in St. John’s, NL? Newfoundland and Labrador is Canada’s most easterly and unique province. St. John’s, the provincial capital, is the economic and cultural hub of Newfoundland and Labrador. St. John’s boasts museums, galleries, historical sites, parks, world renowned restaurants and a pristine natural environment. Be delighted by whales off our coast and icebergs along ‘Iceberg Alley’ that float from Greenland’s glaciers to Newfoundland’s east coast. Newfoundlanders and Labradorians are friendly and welcoming and our residents are our best Ambassadors. We are renowned for humor, song, art and craftsmanship and NL offers an excellent quality of life. To learn more visit www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/

For more information regarding NL Health Services and practicing in Newfoundland and Labrador please visit the following websites: www.nlhealthservices.ca and www.workinhealthnl.ca

In accordance with Canadian Employment and Immigration requirements, preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. NL Health Services hires on the basis of merit and we are committed to employment equity.